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Most In-Form defensive midfielders This Season in Premier League

The most in-form defensive midfielders in Premier League, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

K. Mainoo of Manchester United is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 89, and M. Caicedo has been the form player this season, grading 54.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Sangaré has improved his Season rating most, up +28.4 on last season, while Nico González's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +15.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Caicedo of Chelsea is the most valuable name in this group at 108.6.

Best talent
K. Mainoo89RTG
Manchester United
In form
M. Caicedo54.3SsN
Chelsea
Rising potential
Nico González+15.4RTG
Manchester City · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Sangaré+28.4SsN
Nottingham Forest · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
M. Caicedo3goals
Chelsea
Most valuable
M. Caicedo108.6val
Chelsea
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PlayerTeam
1M. CaicedoDefensive midfielderChelsea245410.1%8610.3%
2T. MitchellDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace26476%7913.2%
3E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds254510%8422.2%
4João GomesDefensive midfielderWolves254515.7%789%
5Y. YarmolyukDefensive midfielderBrentford2241150.3%899.8%
6I. SangaréDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2840240.7%5812.4%
7AndréDefensive midfielderWolves253722.3%785.9%
8Y. TielemansDefensive midfielderAston Villa293545.3%5627.8%
9R. BentancurDefensive midfielderTottenham29325%5020.4%
10A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa243131.9%815%
11S. LukićDefensive midfielderFulham29309.8%5124.9%
12T. IroegbunamDefensive midfielderEverton2329123.7%805.1%
13K. MainooDefensive midfielderManchester United212874.5%899.3%
14J. LaurentDefensive midfielderBurnley312642.2%3623.8%
15N. DomínguezDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest282426.6%5229.3%
16Nico GonzálezDefensive midfielderManchester City242313.1%8123.4%
17RodriDefensive midfielderManchester City30212871.4%454.1%
18Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderChelsea222059.2%7811.9%
19R. ChristieDefensive midfielderBournemouth311953.1%3536.8%
20S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham22197.9%722.8%
21C. BalebaDefensive midfielderBrighton221766%8210.3%
22F. PottsDefensive midfielderWest Ham221655%731.1%
23L. CookDefensive midfielderBournemouth291667.1%4637.2%
24Douglas LuizDefensive midfielderAston Villa2815232.6%549.9%
25M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United251460.7%736.4%
26Y. BissoumaDefensive midfielderTottenham29774.4%4132.3%